diff --git a/roles/ipaclient/module_utils/ansible_ipa_client.py b/roles/ipaclient/module_utils/ansible_ipa_client.py
index 596ddfba..1a3a974e 100644
--- a/roles/ipaclient/module_utils/ansible_ipa_client.py
+++ b/roles/ipaclient/module_utils/ansible_ipa_client.py
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ try:
                         cli_realm, cli_domain, cli_server, cli_kdc, dnsok,
                         filename, client_domain, client_hostname, force=False,
                         configure_sssd=True):
-                    # pylint: disable=global-variable-not-assigned
-                    global options
                     options.force = force
                     options.sssd = configure_sssd
                     return ipa_client_install.configure_krb5_conf(